Westringia rigida (common name stiff westringia)[4] is a shrub in the Lamiaceae family that is endemic to Australia.[3] and
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Westringia |
| Species: | W. rigida
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Westringia cinerea R.Br. | |
Range
editIt is found in Western Australia,[4] South Australia,[5] Victoria,[6] New South Wales[7] and Tasmania.[3]
Description
editWestringia rigida is a shrub, growing from 30 to 60 cm high, and has stiff and often tangled branches. The sessile leaves generally occur in whorls of three. The leaf blades are from 1.9 to 5.2 mm long by 1 to 2 mm wide, with entire margins and recurved to revolute, and both upper and lower surfaces are sparsely to densely hairy.[7]
The bracteoles are 1 to 1.5 mm long. The outer surface of the green calyx is densely hairy. The corolla is 6 to 7 mm long, and is white, frequently with a mauve tinge, and orange to orange-brown dots.[7]
Taxonomy
editThe species was formally described in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Westringia rigida". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ a b Brown, Robert (1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802–1805, London: R. Taylor et socii, p. 501, doi:10.5962/BHL.TITLE.3678, Wikidata Q7247677
- ^ a b c "Westringia rigida R.Br. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Westringia rigida". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Fact sheet for Westringia rigida". www.flora.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Flora of Victoria: Westringia rigida". vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ a b c Conn, B.J. (1992). "PlantNET - FloraOnline: Westringia rigida". plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
External links
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